Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	place_n	use_v	word_n	6,256	5	4.4270	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39999	Rectius instruendum, or, A review and examination of the doctrine presented by one assuming the name of ane [sic] informer in three dialogues with a certain doubter, upon the controverted points of episcopacy, the convenants against episcopacy and separation : wherein the unsoundnes, and (in manythinges) the inconsistency of the informers principles, arguments, and answers upon these points, the violence which he hath offred unto the Holy Scripture and to diverse authors ancient and modern, is demonstrat and made appear, and that truth which is after godlines owned by the true Protestant Presbyterian Church of Scotland asserted and vindicated.	Forrester, Thomas, 1635?-1706.	1684 (1684)	Wing F1597; ESTC R36468	441,276	728

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these_o precept_n 1_o tim._n 6_o 13._o and_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 21._o join_v with_o the_o promise_n mention_v will_v not_o reach_v and_o include_v every_o piece_n of_o the_o apostolic_a and_o evangelistick_a office_n respective_a p_o 158._o l._n 10._o r._n be_v not_o that_o which_o simple_o and_o absolute_o in_o itself_o consider_v they_o hold_v to_o have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o rule_n p._n 162._o line_n 10._o r._n different_a office_n and_o function_n 25_o r._n before_o ephesus_n crete_n and_o other_o church_n be_v settle_v in_o their_o organic_n be_v and_o their_o ordinary_a and_o inferour_n elder_n p._n 164._o l._n 13._o r._n be_v mention_v in_o such_o one_fw-mi act_n of_o solemn_a blessing_n thus_o circumstantiate_a both_o as_o to_o its_o subject_n and_o object_n as_o this_o p._n 176._o misprint_v 149._o r._n from_o the_o first_o scripture_n bishop_n or_o preach_a presbyter_n p._n 177._o l._n 30_o 31._o r._n that_o this_o episcopal_a power_n over_o presbyter_n though_o far_o from_o the_o diocesian_a bishop_n power_n be_v not_o till_o the_o year_n 140._o p._n 190._o l._n 18._o r._n aaron_n himself_o mediate_o at_o least_o and_o upon_o the_o matter_n p._n 194_o l._n 12._o r._n hanmer_n p._n 197._o l_o 13._o r_o and_o expound_v thy_o scripture_n which_o custom_n have_v not_o know_v etc._n etc._n disow_v thus_o all_o customary_a or_o traditional_a innovation_n p._n 200._o l._n 27._o r._n from_o mark_v the_o presbyter_n l._n 29._o r._n speak_v of_o this_o custom_n he_o exclude_v he_o p._n 201._o l._n 2_o r._n thus_o to_o the_o presbyter_n election_n as_o their_o act_n simple_o but_o will_v have_v plain_o assert_v that_o it_o be_v by_o mark_n be_v appointment_n the_o simple_a observe_v of_o this_o practice_n or_o custom_n &_o observe_v it_o by_o his_o appointment_n be_v quize_n distinct_a thing_n beside_o that_o we_o shall_v after_o show_v that_o jerom_n never_o intend_v to_o assert_v any_o such_o thing_n p._n 203._o l._n 16._o r._n the_o church_n in_o this_o nation_n p._n 207._o l._n 7._o r._n common_a counsel_n or_o in_o a_o joint_a parity_n and_o equality_n so_o l._n 1●…_n ibi●…m_o after_o 4_o figure_n r._n if_o in_o jerom_n sense_n the_o apostle_n &c_n &c_n p._n 208._o l._n 3._o r._n preach_v presbyter_n from_o l._n 11_o to_o 17._o r._n thus_o can_v he_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o schism_n in_o corinth_n from_o which_o he_o draw_v the_o change_n in_o jeroms_n sense_n be_v anterior_a to_o his_o proof_n from_o 1_o pet._n 5._o and_o acts._n 20._o much_o more_o his_o proof_n from_o john_n for_o the_o divine_a warrant_n of_o this_o entire_a parity_n and_o common_a joint_a government_n of_o presbyter_n or_o that_o this_o schism_n be_v not_o attend_v with_o such_o absence_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o he_o suppose_v do_v influence_n this_o new_a episcopal_a government_n in_o jeroms_n sense_n p._n 209._o l._n 1._o after_o the_o word_n nature_n add_v beside_o that_o the_o passage_n itself_o will_v never_o prove_v either_o mark_n practice_n or_o appointment_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o suppose_a bishop_n as_o be_v say_v p._n ●…11_n l._n 11._o r._n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o first_o evasion_n and_o gloss_n l._n 20_o r_o which_o in_o the_o two_o collate_v passage_n of_o jerome_n 212_o l._n 5._o r._n that_o the_o apostle_n in_o jeroms_n sense_n do_v l_o 24._o r._n by_o common_a counsel_n or_o in_o a_o complete_a parity_n thus_o also_o p._n 214_o l._n 24_o p._n 213._o l._n 22_o r._n preach_v presbyter_n p._n 216_o l._n 29_o 30_o to_o 32_o after_o i_o speak_v of_o r._n thus_o so_o that_o this_o schism_n be_v breed_v while_o there_o be_v no_o presbyterian_a parity_n to_o breed_v it_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o jeroms_n sense_n the_o corinth_n schism_n give_v a_o rise_n to_o this_o change_n while_o paul_n be_v present_a in_o spirit_n and_o govern_v they_o episcopal_o for_o he_o will_v not_o say_v that_o he_o let_v go_v his_o reighn_n of_o government_n upon_o every_o personal_a absence_n and_o therefore_o it_o take_v its_o 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text_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o interpreter_n page_n 128_o 129_o misprint_v 127_o 130_o misprint_v 128_o 131._o misprint_v 129._o the_o informer_n answer_n anent_o the_o strict_a and_o large_a sense_n of_o a_o evangelist_n his_o reason_n of_o deny_v 〈◊〉_d to_o timothy_n the_o evangelistick_a office_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d amine_v and_o find_v inconsistent_a with_o themselves_o a●…_n contrare_fw-la to_o scripture_n 132_o misprint_v 130_o 13●…_n misprint_v 131_o 134_o misprint_v 132_o 135_o misprint_v 133_o 136_o misprint_v 134_o 137_o misprint_v 135_o 138_o misprint_v 136_o he_o deny_v the_o powe●…_n in_o ordination_n and_o jurisdiction_n to_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n how_o absurd_o and_o inconsistent_o page_v 139_o 140_o misprint_v 137_o 138_o his_o contradiction_n to_o saravia_n discover_v in_o several_a point_n page_n 141_o 142_o misprint_v 139_o 140_o 143_o misprint_v 151_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o doubter_n argument_n anent_o timotheus_n his_o 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not_o exclude_v the_o due_a right_n of_o minister_n herein_o see_v pag._n 127._o and_o 129._o and_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n in_o their_o directory_n for_o ordination_n of_o minister_n 4._o branch_n do_v require_v the_o people_n consent_n and_o approbation_n as_o necessary_o antecedaneous_a to_o the_o ordination_n beside_o can_v the_o informer_n be_v ignorant_a that_o there_o be_v several_a other_o weighty_a scripture_n ground_n &_o argument_n plead_v by_o our_o writter_n to_o fortify_v this_o right_n of_o the_o people_n why_o do_v he_o not_o then_o put_v these_o also_o into_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o doubter_n and_o give_v we_o a_o account_n of_o his_o own_o and_o his_o episcopal_a master_n '_o skill_n in_o dissolve_v they_o moreover_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o all_o here_o do_v concur_v in_o this_o suffrage_n where_o no_o eldership_n be_v yet_o constitute_v as_o mr_n gillespy_n judge_v probable_a miscell_n pag._n 14._o it_o will_v nothing_o infringe_v the_o power_n of_o the_o eldership_n in_o church_n constitute_v there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o modus_fw-la rei_fw-la in_o church_n constitute_v and_o these_o in_o fieri_fw-la or_o that_o be_v to_o be_v constitute_v again_o 2._o we_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o word_n import_v a_o judicial_a suffrage_n by_o extend_v of_o hand_n and_o that_o in_o commitiis_fw-la among_o court_n senate_n and_o representative_n of_o the_o people_n as_o in_o the_o roman_a senate_n in_o which_o the_o consul_n preside_v and_o that_o among_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o magistrate_n create_v by_o suffrage_n in_o the_o court_v solemn_o hold_v for_o that_o purpose_n that_o the_o roman_a senate_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o chrysostome_n say_v which_o doctor_n potter_n expones_fw-la make_v their_o god_n by_o suffrage_n charity_n mistake_v page_n 145._o again_o suppose_v eldership_n here_o existent_a this_o phrase_n may_v be_v well_o refer_v to_o the_o people_n as_o import_v their_o consent_n and_o approbation_n reserve_v still_o to_o the_o eldership_n their_o juridical_a suffrage_n and_o decisive_a vote_n in_o election_n mr_n gillespy_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la clear_v this_o show_v that_o in_o athens_n itself_o the_o people_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o they_o do_v but_o like_o well_o the_o person_n nominate_v as_o when_o a_o thesaurer_n offer_v some_o to_o be_v surety_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o the_o people_n shall_v approve_v this_o he_o prove_v from_o demosth._n advers._fw-la timocr_n from_o which_o oration_n he_o make_v it_o good_a that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o assembly_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o court_n of_o judge_n be_v plain_o distinguish_v so_o far_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v both_o upon_o one_o day_n and_o that_o though_o the_o people_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o not_o they_o but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o judge_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordain_v or_o appoint_v a_o magistrate_n in_o a_o word_n we_o give_v in_o this_o mater_fw-la the_o minister_n call_v the_o suffrage_n and_o election_n to_o the_o eldership_n i_o mean_v in_o a_o church_n constitute_v and_o the_o consent_n which_o be_v distinct_a from_o the_o decisive_a voice_n as_o the_o learned_a acknowledge_v gamachaeus_n in_o primam_fw-la 2dae_fw-la ou●…_n of_o thomas_n quest_n 15_o show_v this_o to_o the_o whole_a people_n and_o the_o formal_a authoritative_a mission_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n make_v the_o man_n a_o minister_n and_o give_v he_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v it_o not_o before_o to_o the_o presbytery_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n pattern_n which_o be_v toto_fw-la coelo_fw-la different_a from_o the_o independent_o principle_n in_o this_o point_n if_o any_o object_n that_o the_o give_v the_o suffrage_n and_o election_n of_o minister_n to_o the_o eldership_n exclude_v the_o people_n make_v the_o breach_n great_a betwixt_o the_o independent_o and_o we_o then_o needs_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o clear_v we_o from_o their_o principle_n that_o we_o allow_v not_o either_o to_o the_o eldership_n or_o congregation_n the_o formal_a authoritative_a mission_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o that_o our_o argument_n upon_o this_o head_n seem_v to_o give_v to_o the_o people_n not_o only_o consent_v but_o suffrage_n in_o election_n i_o shall_v desire_v first_o that_o mr_n gillespy_v answer_v be_v consider_v miscell_n page_n 24._o to_o a_o objection_n about_o our_o homologate_a with_o independent_o in_o this_o point_n who_o say_v that_o in_o this_o point_n of_o election_n we_o do_v not_o homologate_v with_o they_o who_o give_v to_o the_o collective_a body_n of_o the_o church_n woman_n and_o child_n under_o age_n only_o except_v the_o power_n of_o decisive_a vote_n or_o suffrage_n in_o election_n we_o give_v the_o vote_n only_o to_o the_o eldership_n or_o church_n representative_a so_o that_o they_o carry_v 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down_o this_o forementioned_a consent_n to_o the_o minister_n who_o be_v to_o